AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (4/3/24)
Establish your Dynasty!
We’re one step closer to gold and glory!
The AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament reaches the semifinals! Tonight is Young Bucks VS Best Friends, who moves on to Dynasty?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Will Ospreay VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; Ospreay wins.
- Bryan Danielson VS Lance Archer; Bryan wins.
- Jay White VS Billy Gunn; Billy wins, by disqualification.
- AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: The Young Bucks VS Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta; The Bucks win and advance to AEW Dynasty.
- AEW Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Thunder Rosa VS Mariah May w/ Toni Storm & Luther; Rosa wins and will challenge Toni Storm for the title at AEW Dynasty.
PLAY BY PLAY
Adam “Edge” Copeland is here!
Worcester, Massachusetts goes wild as The Rated R TNT Champion gets his pyro before he heads to the ring. Edge is feeling good after coming off his first defense and the return of the Cope Open, and he gets the mic to say, “I see you. I see you. So, uh… I came out here to talk to y’all. I didn’t bring my TNT Championship, I came out here as Adam to talk out here to you. Everybody having fun?” The fans cheer yes, and that’s what he wanted to hear. He wants to have fun, but first, he has to talk about something. He’s been getting a lot of feedback, just like from his mic because it’s live TV, but there’s been some negative BS spewed out there.
But Edge says screw that! Edge wants to talk about the positives. If you’re a fan of pro-wrestling, then it is a great time to be a fan of pro-wrestling because there are a lot of positives. If you’re here, watching at home, or even on social media just to complain, then you’re a fan of pro-wrestling. Edge is a fan of pro-wrestling! He grew up, watched WWF. Don’t boo that, you’re missing the point. This is to celebrate all of it! He watched NWA! Stampede Wrestling out of Calgary! That was where Owen Hart got his start. There was BC All-Star, International Wrestling, and Edge ate it all up because he loves pro-wrestling!
Edge knows the fans have heard this before but bare with him, this is dear to his heart. For nine YEARS, he had this torn away, but he worked to get it back because he loved it so damn much. But when he sat down and started thinking about the end, which let’s face it, he’s closer to the end of his career than the start. But he thought that AEW is where he needed to end his career. A lot of people didn’t understand, but Edge saw the roster, and it was a Murderer’s Row of talent. He has been in some of the best locker rooms of all time, and he’d put this roster up against anyone.
Edge came here to face Will Ospreay! He came here to face Kenny Omega, wish him well. He could face Hangman Page, Swerve Strickland, Samoa Joe, Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Darby Allin, FTR, The Young Bucks, Buddy Matthews, Brody King and Malakai Black. And by the way, those would all be first-time-ever matches, how crazy is that? The fans love it! Edge says that only happens in AEW. Now, he’s got a lot of friends in the industry, they call him up and say he looks like he’s having a blast. Guess what? He is. This is not hyperbole or knocking any other place. He has had a great career, had fun everywhere he’s been, but this is the most fun he’s had his entire 32 YEARS!
So Edge celebrates AEW! The fans chant for “A E DUB!” in support, and Edge says he celebrates the men who started this place. That means the Bucks, Kenny and Cody! And Tony Khan, too. Those guys are all fans of this, just like Edge, and just like all of us! That ain’t a negative or something to be mocked. They love this! A E W has pushed this industry into a better place! A E W has pushed everyone into a better place! It has given more people a chance to do what they love for a living, and that should be celebrated! A E W makes pro-wrestling better! A E W makes pro-wrestling more fun! And A E W is where the best wrestle!
The fans cheer and Edge says he’s calming down now. No mic feedback, we’re good. Thank you for hearing him out, he had to get that off his chest, he asked for this time here, so thank you. But now, it is time to move forward! AEW is moving forward! AEW is walking into the future! There’s a reason Okada came here! That Mercedes Mone came here, that Ospreay came here, that EDGE came here! So without further ado, let him introduce to us a man that symbolizes everything that AEW will be going forward. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s the Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay! The fans fire up as now the #BillyGoat makes his way out here!
Edge called out the House of Black in his list of name drops because their battle will happen at Dynasty, the same night as Ospreay has his dream match with Bryan Danielson. But first, Ospreay gets to shake hands with Edge, then glances at the TNT Championship. Maybe that battle will happen in the near future, but first, it’s another Don Callis Family Feud! It is a Battle of Wills, but whose will proves to be the stronger?
Will Ospreay VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!
Callis joins commentary to say, “Welcome to another edition of Callis Championship Wrestling, where the best wrestle the best.” Ospreay shakes Hobbs’ hand but Hobbs denies the bro hug. The bell rings, the two run up, and Hobbs POUNCES Ospreay! Hobbs talks smack on Ospreay, then throws body shots! The fans rally for Ospreay but Hobbs has him in a corner for more shots. The ref counts, Hobbs ROCKS Ospreay as he lets off, and the fans chant “Let’s Go, Will! Let’s Go, Will!” Hobbs whips Ospreay but Ospreay dropkicks a leg! Ospreay fires forearms, Hobbs shoves Ospreay to pop-up, but Ospreay DROPKICKS!
Ospreay then trips Hobbs and STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, ONE!! Hobbs hobbles back up and Ospreay KICKS a leg! And KICKS! And KICKS, but Hobbs blocks to LARIAT! Hobbs steps on Ospreay but Ospreay pushes his foot away. Ospreay fires forearms, but Hobbs ROCKS Ospreay right back. Hobbs whips, Ospreay holds ropes then dodges. Ospreay runs up to clothesline Hobbs up and out! The fans fire up and Ospreay aims, to PLANCHA! Direct hit and down goes Hobbs! The fans fire up and Callis says Ospreay looks great, he’s the best, the golden goose right there! Ospreay then RAMS Hobbs into steel steps!
The fans rally as Ospreay brings Hobbs up. Hobbs blocks the whip, though, and shakes his head. Hobbs whips Ospreay at barriers, but Ospreay goes up and over! Hobbs runs up, Ospreay ROCKS him, then Ospreay goes up again, only for Hobbs to ROCK him back! Hobbs has Ospreay in a facelock, then a suplex! A stalling suplex at that, to then SLAM Ospreay on the steel steps! Even Callis is concerned now but Hobbs struts around. The ref checks Ospreay, he’s okay to continue, so Hobbs drags him up. Hobbs scoops Ospreay to SLAM him on the apron! And then SLAM him again! And again! Hobbs basically dribbles Ospreay on that edge!
Hobbs turns around to tell Callis he signed Ospreay up for this. FALL AWAY SLAM over the desk! The fans boo but Hobbs soaks it all up. Callis may have made a bad call here, but there’s nothing that can be done now as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hobbs leaves Ospreay behind to go into the ring, and the ref reprimands him for tossing Ospreay. Hobbs just mocks the United Empire crown. Ospreay crawls out from behind the desk, Schiavone and Callis moving aside, and Ospreay makes it back to the ring. Hobbs goes out to haul Ospreay in, then stalks him to a corner. Hobbs stands Ospreay up to ROCK him, then shove him down. Hobbs stalks Ospreay as the fans rally up, CLUBS him, but Ospreay fires forearms in return! Hobbs DECKS Ospreay with just one! Hobbs looms over Ospreay, drags him back up, then scoops. Hobbs SLAMS Ospreay, then taunts him.
Hobbs paces around, Callis applauds because he just wants the Family to be strong, but then Hobbs throws body shots. Hobbs top wristlocks just to open Hobbs up for another body shot! Ospreay writhes while clutching ribs, but Hobbs stalks him to ropes. Hobbs CHOKES Ospreay, lets off at the ref’s count, then clamps on with a neck wrench. Osrpeay endures, Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally as Ospreay fights up. Ospreay throws body shots, forearms, but Hobbs throws another! Hobbs runs, into the TIGER WALL KICK and ENZIGIRI! Ospreay whips, Hobbs reverses but Ospreay handsprings for the NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Hobbs goes to one corner, Ospreay kips up and goes to another! The fans fire up as Ospreay runs in to UPPERCUT! Ospreay pushes Hobbs out to then go to the apron. Springboard, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Hobbs is still in this but Ospreay keeps his cool. The fans rally, Ospreay gives Hobbs some Kawada Kicks, then stands Hobbs up to CHOP! Hobbs doesn’t flinch!? Hobbs pushes Ospreay so Ospreay CHOPS again! Hobbs gets in Ospreay’s face, so Ospreay CHOPS again! Hobbs TOSSES Ospreay to a corner! Hobbs runs up, blocks the boot, but Ospreay ROCKS him with a haymaker!
Ospreay realizes he may have only upset Hobbs. Hobbs gets right in Ospreay’s face and dares him to do that again! So Ospreay fires forearm after forearm! Hobbs grabs Ospreay by the neck, brings him up and OVERHEAD SUPLEXES! Hobbs snarls as he stalks Ospreay, then runs in, but Ospreay dodges! Hobbs hits buckles, Ospreay returns to TORNADO- NO! Hobbs blocks that, suplexes, but gets STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay aims, but Hobbs CLUBS him on the neck! Hobbs whips, to SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives and Hobbs grows frustrated. The fans rally for Ospreay while Hobbs paces.
Hobbs goes to a corner, and he climbs?! The fans boo but Hobbs tells them to shut up. Hobbs aims to FROG SPLASH FLOP as Ospreay moves! Ospreay hurries to springboard and OSCUT- NO! Hobbs blocks, suplexes, Ospreay slips free! Springboard and OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Now Hobbs survives and Ospreay grows frustrated. Ospreay takes the elbow pad away and the fans fire up again! Ospreay aims, runs in, but Hobbs scoops! WORLD’S STRONGEST- Cradle counter! TWO!! Hobbs escapes, Ospreay BOOTS the haymaker away to then SUPERKICK! Hobbs roars, Ospreay SWATS the haymaker, to HOOK KICK!
Ospreay runs, but Hobbs LARIATS Ospreay inside-out! The fans are thunderous while both Wills are down! Hobbs rises, pounds the mat, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Hobbs runs up, to clothesline! He almost sends Ospreay up and out with that! “This is Awesome!” as Hobbs puts Ospreay up top. Hobbs climbs, brings Ospreay up to scoop, SUPER POWERSLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Hobbs is furious! Hobbs brings down the straps as the fans rally for Ospreay. Hobbs scoops Ospreay, whips him, but Ospreay DDT counters!! Ospreay hurries up top to LEAP OF FAITH! Ospreay then aims from a corner as Hobbs rises!
Ospreay runs up, HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall
Callis says, “You’re welcome!” taking all the credit for this epic opener! Callis joins his family members in the ring to celebrate with them, but Hobbs is pissed! Callis keeps Hobbs from going after Ospreay, this was all in friendly competition! He whispers something to Hobbs and Ospreay isn’t sure what to make of this. Is Callis only tearing his own family apart like this? But wait, here comes Bryan Danielson. The American Dragon is playing the same games he did with Eddie Kingston not too long ago. Will Bryan regret stepping on Ospreay’s moment? Or can he prove anything Ospreay can do, he can do better? Bryan takes on the Murderhawk Monster, after the break!
Bryan Danielson VS Lance Archer!
Dynamite returns as Archer makes his entrance. This match isn’t just Bryan trying to keep pace with Ospreay, it’s also a singles match branching off from the Six Man Tag on Collision. Archer was on the losing side Saturday, will he turn that all around tonight?
Speaking of turning around, the moment Archer is in the ring, he turns around to CLOBBER Bryan! The bell rings while the ref reprimands and fans boo but Archer stomps away! Archer lets off to throw his vest onto Bryan, then steps on Bryan’s head! The ref counts, Archer steps away, and Bryan staggers to a corner. Archer ROCKS Bryan with a forearm, then CHOPS him! The fans boo but Archer stalks Bryan to put him in ropes. Archer CHOKES Bryan while also grinding his forearm into Bryan’s face! The ref counts again, Archer lets off, and Bryan sputters. Archer scowls as he drags Bryan up and puts him in a corner.
Archer CHOPS Bryan again and Bryan drops to his knees. Archer sits Bryan up, taunts the fans, “This is the guy, yeah?” Archer CLUBS away on Bryan’s chest! Archer then lets Bryan flop down and he soaks up the heat. Archer SLAPS Bryan, puts him in a corner, then throws body shots. Archer digs his boot into Bryan’s face while Bryan stands up, that’s how tall Archer is. Archer lets off to whip corner to corner hard and Bryan falls! The fans rally behind Bryan but Archer drags Bryan up. Archer reels Bryan in, tells fans to shut up, and then suplex TOSSES Bryan away! Bryan sputters in the corner but Archer waits.
Bryan rises up, Archer runs in, and BACK ELBOWS! Archer keeps moving, he BACK ELBOWS again! Archer keeps moving, but Bryan dodges! Bryan runs up, blocks a boot and DRAGON SCREWS! Archer stays standing thanks to the ropes, but Bryan just gets the leg to DRAGON SCREW it again! Archer falls and the fans rally up behind Bryan. Bryan CHOPS and KICKS Archer, then CHOPS, KICKS, and repeat! Then he grabs the bad leg, then the other leg, and he hooks them up! Bryan wants the arms but Archer’s so tall, they’re rather far away. So Bryan just STOMPS both Archer’s knees instead! And then SMASHES the bad one!
Bryan KICKS the leg, Archer goes to ropes, and Bryan KICKS again! And again! And again! Archer shoves Bryan away but Bryan comes back to KICK again! Archer falls in into the corner and the fans fire up! Bryan storms up to KICK, KICK and KICK! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan puts the leg in the ropes, pulls on it, then runs side to side to DROPKICK! The fans fire up, but then Archer ROCKS and CLUBS Bryan. Archer TOSSES Bryan out, storms out after him, but Bryan slips inside! Bryan runs and DIVES, but into Archer’s hands! APRON CHOKE SLAM! Bryan writhes and falls, then Archer assaults a ring crew member!
The fans freak out as Archer scoops and SLAMS that guy onto Bryan! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Archer just soaks it all up as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Archer refreshes the ring count and stalks Bryan. Archer drags Bryan up, SMACKS him off steel steps, then follows him to barriers. Archer CHOPS Bryan, watches him hobble and fall, then refreshes the ring count again. Archer stalks Bryan, tells people to move aside, and he whips Bryan into railing! Archer then gets space, runs up, and CANNONBALLS into Bryan! The fans fire up while Archer stands back up. Archer ROCKS Bryan with a right hand, then CHOPS him against barriers! Bryan hobbles, Archer brings him around and puts him in the ring. Archer soaks up the heat before stepping back into the ring.
Archer clamps onto Bryan with a chinlock, grinds him down, but Bryan fights his way up. Bryan throws body shots, but Archer TOSSES him back out! Archer storms out after Bryan to CHOP him again! Archer smirks as he hears the fans booing. Archer puts Bryan in the ring, stands on his neck, but lets off as the ref counts. Archer drags Bryan up, puts him in the corner, and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally but Archer CHOPS Bryan! Bryan hobbles away, Archer follows, but Bryan CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Archer ROCKS Bryan with a forearm!
Bryan crawls, but he huffs and puffs! The fans rally as Bryan CHOPS again! And KICKS! And CHOPS! Archer knees low in return, puts Bryan in a corner, then whips corner to corner. Bryan goes up and up and over, then keeps moving! Bryan ducks ‘n’ dodges but Archer CROSSBODIES! The fans are torn over Archer’s big man athleticism, and Archer drags Bryan up by his nose! The ref reprimands, but Archer puts Bryan in a corner to stand on him! The ref counts, the fans boo, and Archer lets off, to then stand on Bryan again! Archer digs his boot in, but he still lets off before the count of 4.
Archer CLUBS Bryan, then knuckle locks. Archer goes up the corner, CLUBS Bryan more, then tightrope walks! The fans cheer Archer going Old School, but then Bryan trips Archer up! Archer’s bad leg takes the hit, but he manages to get back into the ring. Bryan fires up and the fans are with him! Bryan runs in at Archer corner to corner, to DROPKICK! Then he goes corner to corner again for another DROPKICK! Bryan keeps going, but Archer clamps on! POP-UP, but Bryan turns bearhug into GUILLOTINE! Archer falls slowly, and Bryan shifts to get the arm! LEBELL LOCK!! Archer flails as he endures, and the fans chant “TAP! TAP! TAP!”
Archer fights his way around, reaches out, and has a ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets go in frustration but Archer’s length saves him. Archer bails out, Bryan builds speed, and Bryan WRECKS Archer with a dropkick! Bryan then aims from the apron, runs up and FLYING KNEES Archer back down! The fans fire up and high-five Bryan before he goes back for Archer. Bryan puts Archer in the ring, climbs up a corner, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Archer falls again and the fans fire up with Bryan! Bryan aims, and KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! “YES! YES! YES!” Then Bryan winds up, to BUZZ- NO, Archer blocks it!
Archer choke grips, for a HUGE CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives and Archer is frustrated, but Archer drags Bryan right back up. Archer puts Bryan up top, then goes for the crucifix. But Bryan uses that to throw down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan shoves Archer away, adjusts up top, but Archer runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Bryan wobbles and Archer smirks! Archer lifts Bryan up, but Bryan slips down into a SLEEPER! Bryan’s a backpack as Archer starts fading! But Archer stands to THROW Bryan off! Archer then runs up, but Bryan dodges! Bryan comes back, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Archer only drops to a knee!
Bryan aims from a corner, “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan runs back in, but into another choke grip! Bryan breaks free to BUZZSAW! BUZZSAW again! And BUZZSAW the third!! Then another BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, Bryan wins!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by pinfall
Ospreay tore down a Powerhouse and Bryan slayed a Murderhawk Monster! They’re both red hot going into Dynasty’s dream match, who proves they are truly the best wrestler alive today?
Renee Paquette is on stage.
Dynamite returns and Renee welcomes Worcester back. She also wants them to help her welcome her guest, Lionheart Chris Jericho! Jericho makes his entrance, and Renee says that for weeks, we’ve seen his relationship with Hook. Where are we? What’s the status? Jericho says last week, he told Hook that he had a proposition where he offered to be a mentor. And even though Hook agreed to it, he said something to Jericho has been stuck in Jericho’s head all week. Jericho wants to clarify something, so he wants to bring Hook out. Hit the Hook Signal! The signal shines in the sky, and here comes the FTW Champion!
Worcester cheers as Hook stands on stage with Jericho and Renee, and Jericho has the fans give it up one more time. Jericho tells Hook that last week, when he offered his mentorship, Hook said he’d love that but he also knows who Jericho is. And Jericho gets what Hook meant, as just about everyone Jericho’s ever aligned with or teamed with, they end up in a fight with Jericho. As Jericho’s other theme, Judas, says, everyone Jericho has ever loved, he pushes them away. That is true, but there’s a reason for that. When you play the game at the highest of levels like Jericho does, the rules are different.
And once Hook understands that, then he’ll understand what Jericho is trying to teach him. Jericho isn’t asking for 100% trust right now, but he is asking for Hook to believe in him as much as Jericho believes in Hook. The fans are starting to boo, they don’t really like that. Hook says yeah, he believes in Jericho. He believes in Jericho so much, he got them a match. Saturday Night Collision, right here in Worcester, Massachusetts. The fans like the sound of that! Hook then tells Jericho, he will be keeping his eye on him. Jericho says he wouldn’t expect anything less. Hook’s learning already. They fist bump, and #LionHook is gonna give it a go! Will this be a slam dunk for The Ocho and the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil?
Shane Taylor Promotions speaks.
Lee Moriarty tells Shane himself that one surefire way to jump straight to the top in one night is you beat the golden child and the first world champion of AEW. Shane says Massachusetts has a great history of fighters, like Rocky Marciano and Marvin Haglin. Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty are gonna add their names to that list. Saturday on Collision, all they gotta do is KO the Ocho & Hook. So tell you what? Your hands can’t hit what your eyes can’t see. And on Collision, #LionHook gets their asses beat by STP! Rumble, bad man, rumble!
Jay White VS Billy Gunn!
After The Switchblade led The Ass Boys on a little breaking ‘n’ entering at Daddy Ass’s house, the challenge was issued and the challenge was accepted! “Stepdaddy Switch” is going to be all alone against The Ass MAN, will he soon regret ever thinking he could fill Billy’s shoes?
Oh wait! Billy’s already right behind White! White turns around and Billy DECKS him! The fans fire up as Billy stalks White down the ramp, CLUBS him down, and then gets him up to whip into barriers! The fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but Billy keeps White from getting in the ring! Billy whips White into railing hard! White almost falls into the front row, and Billy brings him back around, to ROCK him again! Billy tells the ref to hold on, and he puts White in the ring. The bell rings, White CHOPS, but Billy doesn’t flinch! Billy ROCKS White right a right and White tumbles out of the ring!
We see The Acclaimed watching backstage as promised, and Billy goes out after White. Billy keeps White from going into the crowd, and SMACKS him off the desk! Billy looms over White as he crawls, and the ring count climbs. We now see Austin & Colten backstage, showing off the newly redesigned ROH Six Man Tag titles while watching this. Billy SMACKS White off the chair in the corner of the barriers, and high-fives some fans. Billy hurries to refresh the count, then he pursues White into the crowd! Worcester fires up more as Billy stalks White, then brings him around to SMACK off a trash can!
White flounders, the fans fire up and throw up the scissor fingers, and Billy revels in it. The ref reprimands and tells Billy to get this in the ring. Billy grabs White by the hair, SMACKS him off barriers, then hears the fans chanting, “One More Time!” Billy stalks White up the bleachers, but White throws hands! Billy ROCKS White in return, brings him back to ground level, and then DUMPS him over the barriers. White crawls around ringside but Billy follows. Billy SMACKS White right off the LED barriers! The fans fire up and Billy even checks with the youngsters if they’re enjoying this. Billy then stalks White to another corner of the barriers, and SMACKS him off the LED again!
Billy keeps White from floundering away too far, then suplexes White, only for White to knee free! White RAMS Billy into the barriers, then hurries away! Billy frowns and stalks White, brings him up and SMACKS him off steps! Billy refreshes the ring count again, then lines up a shot! White moves, the kick hits steps! Billy hurries to get White into the ring, but White scrambles out the other side. Billy pursues, so White hurries back inside. White grabs ropes, the ref wants Billy to back off, so Billy lets go. Then Billy clotheslines White up and out! The fans fire up as Billy’s barely even broken a sweat, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks on White, he’s still floundering around, so Billy goes right out after him. Billy stalks White, White wants mercy, but Billy says okay, timeout. NOT! Billy stomps White, puts him in the ring, but White wants mercy still! Billy sighs as White tries to make amends. White wants to scissor finger? After breaking up Bang Bang Scissor Gang the way he did?! Billy reaches out, but he grabs White’s fingers to bend them! Billy brings White around to TOSS him out! The ref is getting frustrated but Billy goes out after White again. Billy stops White from picking up a chair but now the ref has to take the chair from Billy!
Billy defends his innocence, White went for the chair first! The ref doesn’t care, puts the chair back where it should be, and Billy grabs White’s finger again. Billy bends those fingers, the ref wants this back in the ring, but Billy brings White over to SMASH the fingers on the barrier! Billy drags White up, then RAMS him into the LED! Billy puts White in the ring just to refresh the count, and then bring him to the apron to CLUB him! Dynamite returns to single picture, Billy storms his way back into the ring, and the fans rally up. White is in a corner, Billy runs in, but Billy only gets buckles! White runs up to UPPERCUT!
White RAMS into Billy again and again, then fires off forearms and haymakers! White stomps away, the ref counts, but White tells Billy to “SUCK IT!” White CLAWS Billy’s face, Billy shoves him away, but then White dropkicks the legs out! White again says ‘SUCK IT!” but he runs into a scoop and SLAM! Billy shakes out the legs, but then we see The Acclaimed just got taken out! The Gunns must’ve attacked! That was the only thing not banned in this ringside ban! Billy scoops White, but White CLAWS his eyes, and POSTS him! White puts Billy in, drags him up into the clinch, BLADE- NO, Billy slips free to hit the ONE AND ONLY!
Both men are down and the fans fire up! Billy and White slowly rise, White on wobbly legs. Billy runs up to FAMOUSER! The fans fire up with Billy as he says thumbs up, then thumbs down! Billy brings White up, kicks low, and says “SUCK IT!” Billy then hits another FAMOUSER!! White sputters but Billy and the fans agree, “One More Time!” But first, Billy goes out of the ring to fetch a chair! The fans fire up as Daddy Ass doesn’t want to win, he wants to get even! But wait, now the Gunns run out here? They don’t care about the ringside ban, they just want to protect their friend! Austin begs on White’s behalf!
The fans boo, Billy shoves Austin, but then Colten gets in the way! The distraction allows White to LOW BLOW!! But the ref still saw this, and so Billy wins!
Winner: Billy Gunn, by disqualification
The Bang Bang Gang doesn’t care about the win, either, as White wants to hurt Billy! White takes the chair from Colten, then tells the Gunns to sit Billy up. But wait! Here comes The Acclaimed! Caster & Bowens weren’t beat down as bad as the Gunns thought, and they get right in to CLOBBER ’em! Bowens fires off on Austin, Caster fires off on Colten! White wants them to hold on, and then he runs away! But The Acclaimed catch him at the ramp! They toss White in, the Gunns get back up, so The Acclaimed TACKLE them both! White freaks out, and Billy LARIATS White right down! The Acclaimed TOSS the BCG out, then pursue!
The fans fire up as Billy stalks White to the desk, and SMACKS him with the desk hood! He hits White so hard, the Dynamite cover falls off to reveal the Collision one. Then The Acclaimed get the steel steps in position nearby! The fans fire up as Bowens wants Billy to bring White over. Billy brings White over to his boys, Bowens & Caster DOUBLE- NO, the Ass Boys save White again! The Bang Bang Gang runs away into the crowd, but The Acclaimed is still all fired up! The battle for the AEW World Trios Championships is still on the horizon, who will prove themselves THE BEST trio in the world today?
The Young Bucks arrive backstage.
How fitting that it is raining as Matthew & Nicholas Jackson are here in Worcester. They brought the Rainmaker into AEW, will they be just one match away from making it reign themselves?
Best Friends also arrive.
Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta not only have Chuck Taylor with them, but Mama Sue is here, too! Will all this moral support be more than enough to make Dynasty Freshly Squeezed?
Renee Paquette is back on stage.
And she tells Worcester that it is time to bring out a ray of sunshine. Give it up for the Babe with the Power, Willow Nightingale! The fans cheer as Willow makes her way out, Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway by her side. Renee brings up that last week, she won the Fatal 4 to earn her shot at Julia Hart’s TBS Championship at Dynasty. How is it feeling to have this title match coming? Willow says she is feeling mother FLUFFING great! But what she wants to know is, how is Worcester feeling? The fans cheer, they’re feeling great, too! Willow says hello to all of us at home, she hopes we all feel as great as Worcester all sounds.
But Willow really, really loves this city. For years and years, Willow was busting her butt in this town. The fans cheer that! Willow says she packed into her car, drove up and down the Merritt Parkway, many times with Kris by her side. And they would wrestler across this town at a little place calls The White Eagle. The fans really fire up hearing that name! Willow says it is clearly special to them, and is to a lot of wrestlers. Many of them have left their sweat on those mats, had great nights there. But to Willow, this is a home away from home. This is where she learned who Willow Nightingale is, figured out who she is.
And every time she questioned, “Does a girl like me belong in wrestling?” The fans cheer that yes, she does! See? This is it! Every time she wondered, “if a weird, quirky, ‘unconventional,’ chubby, curvy, freak like me belonged and I could make it, your cheers reassured me.” These applause watered Willow and made her blossom into the woman standing in front of us today. This woman who IS going to be challenging Julia at Dynasty for the TBS title! You have all made her so confident. She is so confident from their love and support, she knows she is going to be the smiling Face of TBS! The fans fire up for that!
Stokely then speaks up to say he’s gonna say something uncharacteristic. Stokely will say something special about Willow! This young lady right here had what the kids would call, “A banger.” She knocked it outta the park! Willow is something special. Week after week after week, she impresses Stokely, and she impresses the entire world! The fans cheer that! But then here comes Mercedes Mone! The fans cheer on the “C E O! C E O!” as she struts out on stage to join everyone. Mone already has a mic of her own to say, “Worcesteeeer~! Please say hello to your C E O. Now, Willow, I can’t wait to watch you tear it up with Julia at Dynasty!”
The fans continue to chant “C E O! C E O!” but Mone says whoever will be TBS Champion at Double or Nothing, Mone’s got next. Because in Vegas, money changes everything! The CEO has called her shot, but is she simply playing mind games? Will she regret putting that fuel on the fire for Willow?
AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: The Young Bucks VS Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta!
The EVPs have vowed to take back the tag titles, and so far, it looks like they could do it. But despite being the bosses, they still have to earn their way to the title match! Will Matthew & Nicholas bring the Superkick Party to St. Louis? Or will Dynasty end up #FreshlySqueezed?
The teams sort out and Trent starts against Nick. The two circle, tie up, and Nick headlocks. Trent powers up and out, Nick RAMS him, but Trent stays up. Nick runs, RAMS Trent again, but Trent still stays up. Nick runs, RAMS Trent, but Trent rebounds to run Nick over! The fans fire up, tag to Cassidy, and the Best Friends double whip to double shoulder tackle! They shake hands, Trent ELBOW DROPS and Cassidy covers. ONE, but Cassidy brings Nick around. Cassidy snap suplexes, brings Nick up and tags Trent in. Best Friends then DOUBLE SUPLEX, and Trent covers, ONE! Nick goes to ropes, but Trent whips.
Nick reverses, Trent KICKS back, then headlocks. Nick powers up, Trent ducks ‘n’ dodges but Nick drops and the crossbody hits ropes! Tag to Matt and he mockingly asks if Trent’s okay. Matt shakes Trent’s hand, gives a thumbs up, then reels Trent in to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Matt floats over to get the Polar Express going! NORTHERN LIGHTS after NORTHERN LIGHTS, but Trent uses the corner to TORNADO DDT! Nick tags in, he runs up but Trent ducks, drops and STANDING METEORAS! Nick tumbles out to join Matt, but Trent PLANCHAS! The Bucks both move, Trent lands safe on the apron, but Nick YANKS Trent down!
Trent hits the edge as he falls, but Cassidy DIVES! But the Bucks catch him, haul him up, and DOUBLE APRON POWERBOMB! The Bucks haul Trent up, and they give him an DOUBLE APRON POWERBOMB! The fans boo but Matt gets on commentary real quick to say good to see Taz. But does Matt have to do everything for Excalibur? Matt then uses mock shock as he says, “Oh my goodness! Orange Cassidy and Trent are in trouble! Let’s keep with the action as we go picture in picture, stay with us!” Matt tells the production team “moron” that means to cut to said break! Taz says yeah, cut to break!
Dynamite does go picture in picture, and Matt storms over to DECK Cassidy! Matt brings Cassidy up, just to DECK him again! Nick soaks up the heat in the ring while Cassidy flounders around. Nick brings Trent up, bumps him off Matt’s boot, then Matt tags in. Matt brings Trent up to ROCK him in the back! And ROCK him again! Matt smirks as he brings Trent around, but Trent throws body shots! Trent CHOPS Matt, ROCKS him, and reaches out, only for Matt to RAM him into the corner! Matt fires off fast hands and stomps, but the ref counts. Matt stands on Trent, lets off at 4, and he argues with the ref.
Matt drags Trent from the corner, tags Nick, and they SLINGSHOT SENTON FIST DROP COMBO! Nick taunts Cassidy, SPITS at him, then goes back to Trent. Nick stomps Trent, tags Matt, and Matt brings Trent up. Matt reels Trent in, tags in Nick, and they double whip Trent, only for Trent to reverses! Nick goes up and over but Trent BOOTS Matt away! Nick runs in, Trent puts him on the apron! But Matt scoops Trent, BACKBREAKER and SLINGSHOT LEG DROP COMBO! The Bucks soak up the heat, then Nick whips Trent into the corner. Nick runs up to SHINING WIZARD, then he lets Trent drop.
Nick goes up the corner, but Trent YANKS him down into a SAIDO! Dynamite returns to single picture and the fans fire up! Nick hurries to tag Matt, and Matt runs up to BLAST Cassidy! Matt tells the ref to watch Chuckie T, but that makes him miss Nick rip a buckle pad away! Matt reels Trent in, takes aim, but Trent fights the lift! Trent back drops free! Nick hurries in but Cassidy ROCKS Nick first! Trent back drops Nick, hot tag to Cassidy! Cassidy climbs and CROSSBODIES Nick! Cassidy runs at Matt, is put on the apron, but Cassidy ROCKS Matt first! Cassidy climbs up to CROSSBODY Matt! Cassidy keeps moving, he ducks double lariats to DOUBLE-
NO, The Bucks block the rana! They throw him back, fake the double superkick to then DDT! Nick then goes out to the apron to PENALTY KICK Trent! Matt gets Cassidy up, Nick distracts the ref, but Cassidy blocks the bare buckle bump! Cassidy ROCKS Matt, winds up, ORANGE- NO, Matt ducks and feeds Cassidy to Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Matt then LARIATS Cassidy inside-out! The fans boo but Matt struts as he tags in Nick. Mama Sue makes sure Trent is okay, and the fans rally for “Freshly Squeezed!” The Bucks sit Cassidy up and then decide to mock him by “unleashing” those kicks! The fans boo the parody, but then E V P- NO, Cassidy ducks!
Matt & Nick hobble from knee to knee contact, and then Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl DDT Nick! Cassidy dodges Matt, to tilt-o-whirl DDT him! Cassidy hurries to a corner, climbs up top, and the fans fire up as Cassidy gives Nick DEEP IMPACT! Cover, TWO!! Nick survives and Cassidy grows frustrated. The fans continue to rally, Cassidy brings Nick over. Buckle bump then a tag to Trent. Trent brings Nick around, Alabama Lifts, but Nick fights free! Nick sends Trent into Cassidy, then GERMAN SUPLEXES Trent! Tag to Matt, he gets Trent up while Nick climbs. But Trent slips free, and he shoves Nick into Matt!
Trent gut wrenches Nick! Cassidy adjusts, thumbs up, and they steal the TK DRIVER!! Cover, Nick LEAPS in to break it! Cassidy aims at Nick, but no superkick! Hands in the pockets! The fans fire up, Nick swings, but into Trent’s half nelson! SOLE FOOD HALF ‘N’ HALF!! The fans are thunderous as Best Friends HUG! You GOT to give the people what they want! But then Nick SUPERKICKS Cassidy! Nick then aims at Trent but Trent ducks the kick to Alabama Lift! Only for Matt to SUPERKICK Trent into the CODE RED! SUPERKICK for Cassidy! Matt goes out to SUPERKICK Chuck just because!! And then he aims at Sue?!
The fans boo, you don’t kick Sue! Matt apologizes, it was a reflex. He wants to fist bump as an apology. Sue reaches up, to SLAP Matt! The fans fire up, Matt is furious, but then ORANGE PUNCH for Matt! Cassidy puts Matt in for Trent to BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cassidy DIVES onto Nick!! Trent hurries to Alabama Lift, Cassidy rises up, STRONG ZERO!! Cover, NICK BREAKS IT!! ORANGE PUNCH for Nick! Nick falls out of the ring, Cassidy DIVES onto him! The fans are thunderous again as Trent has Matt all to himself! Trent calls to Mama Sue and she gives him a kiss for luck! Trent fires up and reels Matt in!
But Matt trips Trent and CATAPULTS him into the bare buckle!! Matt rolls Trent up with tights!! THE BUCKS WIN!!
Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall (advance to the finals)
The fans boo as The Bucks taunt Mama Sue! The EVPs stole their tickets to St. Louis and the finals, but are they going to establish their Dynasty by any means necessary?
As for Best Friends, they’re all frustrated with the loss, but the fans cheer them on. Sue says it’s okay, and Cassidy helps Trent to his feet. Chuck says losses happen, and they all take corners. But Trent BUSAIKU KNEES Cassidy?!? The fans boo, this is NOT what the people want! Trent seethes as he looks at Cassidy on the mat, then he storms out! Trent doesn’t even look at his mom as he goes up the ramp! Is this the end of Best Friends as we know it?
AEW Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Thunder Rosa VS Mariah May w/ Toni Storm & Luther!
La Mera Mera wants her shot at the title she never lost, and has been on quite the streak since returning to AEW. However, so has the protege of our leading lady, who continues to do a quality cosplay of Toni Storm. But then, will the Thunder make it through to clash with the Storm? Or will Mariah make sure the fix is in?
The bell rings, Mariah rushes in but Rosa dodges! Rosa then comes back to fire off forearms and puts Mariah in the corner! Rosa CHOPS, then runs Mariah side to side to bump her off buckles! Rosa CHOPS, whips Mariah corner to corner again, and roars as she runs in to SPLASH! The fans rally up, Rosa brings Mariah up, and she CHOPS again! Mariah sputters but Rosa stands her up, to roll, run in, but Mariah sends her into buckles! Mariah fires off fists, the ref counts, but Mariah lets off to go corner to corner. Shoutout to Storm for the SWEET HIP MUSIC! Storm on commentary says this is gonna be a quick one.
Mariah runs to SHOTGUN Rosa down, then covers, TWO! Mariah keeps her cool as she keeps on Rosa. Mariah scoops to SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK- NO, Rosa RANAS free! Mariah flounders to ropes, Rosa runs up and UPPERCUTS! Rosa fires up and the fans are with her as she goes side to side, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK through the ropes! Mariah flops to the floor while Rosa grins at Storm. Rosa drags Mariah up to the apron, fireman’s carries, but Mariah fights free! Mariah ROCKS Rosa, then BOOTS her! Rosa wobbles, Mariah runs to SUNSET FLIP, but Rosa fights off the bomb! RANA and Mariah goes tumbling!
The fans fire up, Rosa asks if “Antonia” saw that, but Storm tells her to piss off. Rosa refreshes the count, runs in at Mariah, and SPLASHES her against the LED! The fans fire up more and Rosa drags Mariah up. High-five for the fans before Rosa puts Mariah in the ring. Rosa covers, TWO! Mariah stays in this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Rosa keeps on Mariah with a seated surfboard! She pulls Mariah back, then stands up for the SWINGING SURFBOARD! Rosa then SLAMS Mariah down out of it! Cover, TWO! Mariah hurries away to ropes, Storm smirks and scoffs at Rosa, but Rosa ROCKS Mariah. Rosa whips, but Mariah JUMP KNEES Rosa down! Mariah rains down fists, then drags Rosa up to bump off buckles. Mariah stomps Rosa, drags her up and kicks low! Rosa ducks the roundhouse but the mule kick connects with Rosa’s face! Cover, TWO! Rosa shows her toughness but Mariah puts her through ropes and bends her back!
The ref counts, Mariah lets off at 4, and she struts around. Rosa throws body shots but Mariah BOOTS her down! Mariah then clamps on with a straitjacket stretch, and she digs her knee into Rosa’s back! Rosa endures, fights around, fights up, and throws elbows! Rosa is free, throws haymakers, then whips. Mariah reverses to throw Rosa by her hair! Mariah looms over Rosa as Dynamite returns to single picture. Mariah slaps Rosa around, pie faces her, but Rosa grins. Rosa shoves Mariah, but Mariah ROCKS Rosa! Rosa ROCKS Mariah and then eggs her on! Mariah ROCKS Rosa, but Rosa comes back to ROCK Mariah!
The forearms go back and forth, Worcester on Rosa’s side! Storm says Mariah reminds her of a younger Storm, obviously, and that Rosa reminds Storm of an older Thunder Rosa. Mariah fires off palm strikes from all sides, but Rosa SLAPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Mariah flounders, Rosa drags her to a cover, TWO! Mariah stays in this but Rosa stays on her while Storm is worried. Rosa tucks Mariah in, but Mariah wrenches out and SAIDOS! Mariah roars, she goes to a corner, and she takes aim again. Mariah runs in, but Rosa ELBOWS her back! Rosa goes up and up, but Mariah ROCKS Rosa!
Mariah runs up to handspring, but Rosa denies her the steiner! Rosa adjusts, aims, and SUPER- NO, Mariah avoids the double stomps to then run and KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Rosa survives but Mariah drags her right up! Storm approves as Mariah fireman’s carries. But Rosa victory rolls through, TWO! Mariah HEADBUTTS a la Storm! Mariah drags Rosa up, fireman’s carries, MAY- BACKSTABBER!! Mariah flounders, Storm is frustrated, and Rosa tucks Mariah in! TIJUANA BOMB!! Cover, Rosa wins!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW Women’s World Championship)
For once, Storm is speechless! Rosa dares her to go ahead and bring the fight right now! Why wait for Dynasty? Storm stays back, so Rosa will just have to wait. Is Timeless Toni Storm’s time almost up?
Penta El Zero Miedo & Alex Abrahantes speak.
Hype Man Abrahantes starts by saying, “Everywhere we go, we feel it. The people are for Penta, and Penta is for the people. And what the people have been asking for is for this multi-time world champion to have gold once again.” Penta then tells Adam Copeland to stop facing outsiders for the TNT Championship, and take on an AEW Original. Next week, on Dynamite! What the people want, what the people need, is a champion that has #CeroMiedo! Tony Khan sends word, Edge VS Penta IS happening!
But also he puts it on the books that Penta will face AAA World Cruiserweight Champion, Komander, this Saturday on Collision! Will Penta go from beating one champion to beating another within the span of a week?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He stands with the table because we are set for the contract signing of the AEW World Championship match at Dynasty, April 21st. First out, the challenger, Swerve Strickland! Worcester cheers for “Whose house?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Prince Nana leads the way and does his dance as The Realest makes his entrance. And of course, THE AEW World Champion, Samoa Joe! The fans chant for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” as the King of Wrestling Television makes his entrance. Everyone is in the ring now, and Schiavone thanks them for coming. What an event Dynasty will be, with this match being for the title.
Schiavone knows both men have looked over the contract, now is time to sign on the dotted line. They each get a pen, and Joe decides to sign right away, even as the fans continue to chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Joe then sits back, and as Schiavone addresses Swerve, Joe tells Schiavone to shut up! Fans boo but Joe smirks as he tells Swerve, “We’re out here in front of a lot of people who seem to care about you a lot. So I thought I’d join that group and I’d give you a little bit of advice before you sign this contract.” Joe thinks Swerve is working off bad intel! Joe gets where Swerve comes from, he watched it all!
From Swerve’s career defining blood feud with Hangman Adam Page, where Swerve strung Hangman up with the chain he has draped off his shoulders. Then there was the meteoric rise to not just one but two championship opportunities. And how else could this fairytale end but with the big win and everyone happy and celebrating the new champion? But see, Swerve, that’s the bad intel he’s been working off! Joe’s about to tell this man the TRUTH! “And the truth is, singing this contract, Swerve, is doom and destruction. It is a big mistake, it is a career defining mistake to step into the ring with me right now.”
Joe will put it into terms that a rapper could fairly understand. Joe is going to beat Swerve down so bad, he’ll be mentally scarred like someone who left Diddy’s party too late. The fans go nuts hearing that one! But Swerve doesn’t flinch. Joe then tells Swerve, now that he has the right information, why not do the right thing? Joe motions to the ropes, but Swerve doesn’t budge. Swerve instead takes his mic to say before he signs the contract, he just wants Joe to know he wanted this moment all his life. Swerve dreamt about this moment because he never thought it was possible. The fans duel between “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” and “Swerve’s House!” but Swerve just smirks.
Swerve wants Joe to understand that his destiny is filled with a long, winding road of obstacles. But after Swerve arrived, that feeling is sweet. That journey took him all the way to main-eventing Dynasty! And that is exactly what they’re building here in AEW: a dynasty! With signings like Okada, Mone, Ospreay. Fans chant “MJF! MJF!” but Swerve chuckles. Now, truth be told, this title is bigger than the both of them. Swerve understands the dangers of facing Joe for it. Everything about Joe’s reign has truly been dangerous. He is the definition of a killer, but so is Swerve. April 21st, in St. Louis, AEW Dynasty, Swerve shows Joe he is every bit of that man.
Swerve says he grabs the keys to the Dynasty, and he proves that AEW is whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Now run the fade on that, b*tch! Joe shoves Swerve, Swerve ROCKS Joe! The fans fire up, Swerve gets the chain out, and he CHOKES Joe! But wait, Joe just snarls and HEADBUTTS Swerve!! Now Joe has the chain, and he wraps it around his wrist! Joe aims, and STEEL CHAIN PUNCHES Swerve right down!! Nana tries to get Swerve outta there, but Joe swings at him! Nana gets back and Joe rains down steel chain punches right into Swerve’s side and head! Joe roars, storms around, and the fans are torn as he aims again!
Swerve stands, Joe JABS, JABS and JABS! Swerve’s forehead is busted open but Joe batters the chin and cheek! Refs rush in to stop this but the damage has been done! Joe storms out of the ring, Swerve sputters and crawls, but then Joe stops at the ramp. Wait, Swerve still gets the mic and a pen? Swerve laughs?! Swerve tells Joe, “I love this s*it! And if you think that’s all you got, then I’m taking your championship from you.” Swerve USES HIS BLOOD to sign the contract!! The fans tell Swerve he’s sick, and then Joe rushes right back in to KNEE Swerve low!! And then URENAGE through the table!!
Worcester loses their minds as Joe stands over Swerve! Swerve is battered and bloody, but is there a smile still on his face? Joe holds up the title over Swerve and stands right on him, is this the image that closes Dynasty? Or will nothing stop Swerve from fulfilling his destiny?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here with a lot set up for Dynasty. I was very surprised that the matches I thought would be main event weren’t, but then they made the contract signing close and that was some awesome stuff. There’s still two weeks until Dynasty, but this alone says a lot about the math, aka Swerve is totally winning at Dynasty. Then Rosa VS Mariah was a really good main event match, but of course Rosa was winning. Storm being stunned silent was a great detail, too, and their match is going to be great stuff, with the next couple of weeks being very important to the go-home math.
Edge had a great promo to open the show, and you can of course tell it was in defense of CM Punk shooting hard in his interview with Ariel Helwani. And honestly, I do have to side with Edge on this, if only because CM Punk shouldn’t just be putting AEW on blast when he was a good part of the reason why he got himself fired in the end. Not that Punk’s points weren’t right, just that he didn’t need to do it. But to be fair to AEW, AEW really did get the ball rolling on this better state pro-wrestling has found itself. WWE was struggling creatively, AEW was an alternative in the US for wrestlers to go, and while He Who Shall Not be Named got himself in trouble, his ousting opened the way to HHHBK who do understand what makes for good pro-wrestling, so now we might be approaching a point where both companies are at their absolute best.
Really good promo segment from Willow with Mercedes Mone injecting herself into it. And while plenty of fans really like Mone, I certainly got some Heel Heat off her character constantly doing this. And this segment heavily implies Willow will beat Julia to be TBS Champion so that she and Mone can have an awesome match at Double or Nothing. On the flipside of things, Jericho and Hook had an absolutely unnecessary promo tonight. Or at least, they did the promo in a way they didn’t need to. Jericho got upset about how Hook said he knows Jericho’s scheming side? Why not address that in last week’s promo and then just let Shane Taylor Promotions call Jericho & Hook out to set up the match for Collision? Oh wait, the answer is that Jericho just has to get TV time.
Great opening match from Ospreay VS Hobbs, and great follow-up from Bryan VS Archer. Ospreay and Bryan of course won their matches so they’d both have momentum going into their match. Ospreay’s already beaten even in the Don Callis Family, I feel like he should face someone in the Blackpool Combat Club. Moxley could probably take a loss, but pretty sure Claudio will be the guy to take it instead. Then Bryan can face someone in the Don Callis Family like Kyle Fletcher or Konosuke Takeshita. If this is going to be continued “Anything you can do, I can do better,” such a trade of opponents would make sense.
Great stuff out of White VS Billy with them using the space outside the ring quite a bit. In retrospect, I should’ve known Austin & Colten would attack The Acclaimed to then be free to help White against Billy. Now, given the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships just got a makeover, and a really good one at that, I feel like BCG doesn’t need to win the AEW Trios titles off Acclaimed, they just need to defend those belts. In fact, more champions of ROH just need to actually show up on ROH TV. There hasn’t even been word for a trios title match for Supercard of Honor this Friday, so clearly Tony Khan still struggles spinning all the plates, but let’s hope that also changes soon.
And great stuff with the first semifinal of the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament. I figured The Bucks would win but cheating it out like that was perfect for also setting up what I was sensing for Trent. Trent turning on Cassidy was so well done, especially with Mama Sue there to be shocked by her son. I’m really hoping the next part of my prediction comes true and Trent sides with The Elite since he’s a friend of Okada’s via Chaos. Okada’s already got a midcard title in the Continental Championship, but it’d be so fitting if Trent stands in Cassidy’s way of the International Championship, Cassidy’s favorite belt of all.
My Score: 8.9/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Guns up for all the Jacksonville Gold Members!
Another three hour block of All Elite Wrestling starts with a Collision! But will the Bang Bang Gang still be the best three man unit ever? Or will Top Flight go from the coldest to the goldest trio in the game?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Top Flight; Bullet Club Gold wins and retains the titles.
- Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Beast Mortos; Fenix wins.
- Rush VS Martin Stone; Rush wins.
- Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Anna Jay; Storm wins.
- The Acclaimed VS Grizzled Young Veterans; The Acclaimed win.
- AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli; Swerve wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Swerve Strickland is here!
Prince Nana again leads the way as the NEW AEW World Champion makes his way out here. The Realest opened Dynamite with a win, but he walks back out to Daily’s Place to stand in the ring to finally acknowledge his victory at Dynasty. Nana says, “Ladies and gentlemen, the man standing in front of you today is the Boss of Bosses! The man standing in front of you today is the Anointed One in Professional Wrestling! The man standing in front of you is one hell of a wrestler. And he’s none other than the AEW World Heavyweight Champion, Swerve Strickland!” The fans cheer and chant, “Thank You, Swerve!”
Swerve says what a week we’ve had here in AEW! Let’s run it down: a NEW TBS Champion in Willow Nightingale; by the grace of God, Adam Cole can walk; Adam Copeland got misted in the face by The House of Black; Will Ospreay and Bryan Danielson tore the house down; and then… Jack Perry returned. The fans boo but Swerve says Jack’s back in AEW, and he struck Tony Khan, the founder of AEW, who put his faith in Swerve. On top of that, The EVPs, the Young Bucks are again the AEW World Tag Team Champions, and they hit Tony Khan with the whatever it is driver, and now TK is in a neck brace and who knows when we’ll see him in healthy condition.
Now, Swerve will be the first to tell everyone, he’s done some horrible things. Once, twice, three, four times. But something about four elite athletes beating down a non-fighter in TK, that sounds like a b*tch move to him. The fans echo “B*TCH MOVE!” but Swerve wants to get to business. The most important thing that happened this week is Swerve went into Dynasty and he made history by dethroning Samoa Joe and becoming the NEW AEW World Champion! Now, a pet peeve of his is those going around calling themselves “Best in the World.” But make no mistake, the Best in the World is the one holding this title right here!
Last week, it was Samoa Joe. This week, it’s Swerve, baby. And Swerve got here by fighting, but also by making sacrifices. Swerve says the night he won this title, he went to his daughter. She said, “Dad, I love you, I’m so proud of you. But I feel like I just don’t know you.” That hit Swerve to his core. His relationship with his children is everything. But he’s missed birthdays, holidays, basketball games, dance recitals, Father-Daughter dances, and he can’t make up for lost time. But what he can do is set the example and blaze a trail, to make sure this was all worth it. The fans cheer that!
Swerve continues by saying AEW has set people in front of him and he’s knocked them all down! Kyle Fletcher was just one. Now, how about an Open Challenge for the AEW World Championship? But only to someone who really wants to fight! So how about it, Jacksonville? We’re entering a new era in AEW, the Dynasty Era! And the elite of that era is whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But then here comes Claudio Castagnoli! The Swiss Superman is in a suit, not his gear, but he does get in the ring. Claudio circles Swerve, then takes the mic and holds up a finger. The fans still chant, but Claudio says, “You’re on.”
Swerve says see you later tonight then, in whose house? But then Claudio snatches the mic again! “It’s gonna be mine.” The fans are intrigued but Claudio is looking to end Swerve’s Dynasty the same week it started! Will the Swiss Superman bring even more gold to the Blackpool Combat Club?
Tony Khan has a medical update.
He is feeling grateful and blessed that he can still walk, talk and work, as was seen during the NFL Draft with Tony Khan alongside his father, Shahid, in the Jacksonville Jaguars war room. However, the doctors have advised TK not to travel, so he will be monitoring AEW Dynamite in Winnipeg remotely. Will that mean The EVPs will be in control of things in person this Wednesday…?
Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Top Flight!
When it comes to Six Man Tags, the Bang Bang Gang runs this! But while they have six belts for the three of them, will that only weigh them all down against one of the fastest moving and fastest rising teams? Or will Jay White & The Gunns shoot Action, Darius & Dante outta the sky?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who holds all the trios gold!
The trios sort out, White starts against Dante and the two talk a little trash over how the Casino Gauntlet went on Wednesday. The fans rally for Angel Dorado as he ties up with the Switchblade, but White headlocks. Dante powers up and out, but White runs him over! White bumps Dante off buckles, but Dante dodges to fire off forearms! White knees low, bumps Dante off buckles again, but Dante dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Dante whips corner to corner, White reverses, but Dante BOOTS back! Dante runs up to CHOP! And CHOP! White swings, Dante ducks to KICK, KICK and KICK!
White blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW the leg! Dante writhes, White drags him up, and White CHOPS Dante to the corner. White CHOPS again, brings Dante over and tags in Colten. They mug Dante, then Colten sucker punches Action! Colten tags Austin, they whip Dante to body shot, knee lift, and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” but Austin drags Dante up. Austin bumps Dante off buckles, tags White, and White RAMS into Dante again and again! White hushes everyone, to CHOP! Dante sits down, Colten tags in, and Colten drags Dante up to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO!
Colten keeps Dante from his team, then tags Austin. The Gunns mug Dante, then Austin whips. Dante holds ropes, BOOTS Austin, then DECKS Colten! But White trips Dante up! The fans boo but Dante dodges White to slide in, dodge Austin, and Darius sneaks a tag! Dante ducks Austin to DIVE onto White! Darius rallies on the Gunns, then fires off hands! Darius whips, Action reverses, but Darius atomic drops! Darius then BULLDOG HOTSHOTS Austin, GAMANGIRIS, and the fans fire up! Action jumps in, Darius kicks Colten away, then he holds ropes down so Action can FLY! Down goes Colten! STEP-IN FLATLINER on Austin! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally, Darius builds speed, and Darius slides, but Austin dodges! White CLOBBERS Darius! White drags Darius up for an APRON GOURD BUSTER! The fans are torn but Collision goes picture in picture.
White slides in to cover Darius, TWO! White is annoyed but he scuffs Darius then stands on him. The ref reprimands, but White drags Darius up. Darius fires body shots but White CLUBS him down. Cover, TWO! Tag to Colten, and BCG mugs Darius. Colten brings Darius around to bump him off buckles, then stomp and DECK him! Colten soaks up the heat, digs his boot into Darius, but lets off as the ref counts. Tag to White, and he drags Darius up to JAB! And JAB! And CHOP! White brings Darius around to TOSS back out! White then goes out to fetch Darius, the Gunns and Top Flight keeping each other at bay.
White SMACKS Darius off the apron, then the Gunns hop into the crowd to start up a “Too Sweet!” chant. White CHOPS Darius, and now the Gunns start a “One More Time!” chant! White refreshes the ring count first, argues with the ref, and that allows the Gunns to mug Darius! The Gunns get away with that while the ref is busy with White and Dante, but then Darius fires hands on the Gunns! Darius slides into the ring, White anchors him on the outside, and Collision returns to single picture. Darius BOOTS White into railing, hurries for his corner, but The Gunns YANK Dante and Action down! The fans boo but White clamps onto Darius.
White mockingly holds Darius’ hand out to no one, then stands him up to CHOP! White brings Darius around, taunts Action, then CHOPS! White wrenches, but Darius ROCKS White! And ROCKS him again! White CHOPS Darius but Darius PELES! Both men are down, White tags Colten! Colten tags Austin, they get in Darius’ way, then double whip him to the corner. Austin sends Colten in but Darius dodges, Colten hits buckles! Austin runs up, but Darius goes up and over and handsprings to hot tag Action! Action rallies on the Gunns, BLASTS White for good measure, then keeps going! The fans fire up for Action as he whips Austin.
Austin reverses, Action handsprings, DOUBLE BACK ELBOW for the Gunns! Action kips up, then he runs in at Austin! UPPERCUT in the corner! Colten runs in, but is sent into Austin! Action DECKS Austin, goes up and SPLIT-LEG, but rolls through as Austin moves so he can PELE Colten! Then SPANISH FLY for Austin! Cover, TWO! Austin survives but Action rallies the fans. Colten and White get Austin outta there, but Dante FLIES onto them all!! The fans are thunderous as Austin flounders back up. Dante whips, Austin reverses, but Darius helps Dante go up and over! Dante then helps Darius TORNADO TAG!
Darius drags Austin into place for Action’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Austin survives the onslaught, White and Colten drag Darius & Dante out! The Martins are sent into railing, but Action WRECKS White & Colten with a dropkick! Action goes up, but Colten distracts the ref! That lets White trip Action up! Action lands on his landing strip, and then White tags in! White says it’s done, he drags Action down, but Dante flies in! White catches Dante for an URENAGE! Darius runs up, arm-drags free of the Urenage, but turns around into a 3:10 TO YUMA! White goes back for Action, SNAL SLEEPER SUPLEX, but Action lands through!
Action BOOTS White, SUPERKICKS, then goes from a corner to SHOTGUN! White hits buckles, ends up in a drop zone, and Action goes to the apron! Action springboards, White gets away! Action ducks ‘n’ dodges but handsprings into BLADERUNNER!! Cover, BCG wins!
Winners: Bullet Club Gold, by pinfall (still Unified World Trios Champions)
The six shooter still had one in the chamber, and that’s the first defense for the Bang Bang Gang! Will they continue to prove they’re the best three man team in the game today?
The House of Black speaks.
Brody King says they told Adam Copeland what was coming, and the match at Dynasty went exactly how they said. And what’s interesting is, Brody now has two wins over the TNT Champion. They remind Adam of his own #CopeOpen, and The House accepts. But who knows? It might be Brody, it might be Malakai, it might be Buddy. On May 1st in Winnipeg, Edge finds out when the world finds out.
Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Beast Mortos!
Finally, the Immortal Firebird is back in action! But what an opponent to face as the minotaur of lucha has now evolved into something even more menacing! Will Fenix be able to fly like never before? Or will Mortos make him crash and burn?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Fenix. Fenix and Mortos tie up, Mortos shoves Fenix, then powers him to a corner. Mortos CHOPS, then swings, but Fenix dodges to CHOP back! And CHOP again! And CHOP again! Fenix fires off CHOPS but Mortos just snarls. Mortos TOSSES Fenix to the corner, CHOPS and CHOPS and ROCKS Fenix with a right! The fans rally for Fenix as Mortos whips, but Fenix reverses. Mortos reverses back but Fenix springboards to CROSSBODY, into Mortos’ arms! Mortos swings Fenix, Fenix slips free and shoves, but Mortos rolls off Fenix’s back! Fenix dodges Mortos, Tiger Feints, but Mortos rolls to avoid the kick!
Mortos runs in but Fenix pops him up! Mortos rebounds, and then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up for this “LUCHA! LUCHA!” exchange, and Fenix bails out. Mortos builds speed to TORNILLO! Down goes Fenix and Mortos roars! Mortos drags Fenix up, UPPERCUTS him, then puts him in the ring. Mortos stalks Fenix to a corner, then stands him up. Mortos clotheslines, and then whips. Mortos runs in to clothesline again! Mortos fires up, runs up, but into a SOBAT! Fenix SOBATS again, KICKS, then runs up, but into a BOOT! And SLING-DOG! Fenix gets spiked but staggers to his feet, only for Mortos to ROLLING CRUCIFIX DRIVER!
Fenix staggers back up, into a DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives that onslaught but Mortos roars! Abrahantes says animo, but Mortos grabs legs. Mortos DDTS a foot! Fenix writhes, but Mortos steps over for a toehold. Fenix kicks with his good leg, gets free, and runs up. but into a SHIN BREAKER! Mortos ties the legs up again, for a NAVARRO DEATH ROLL! Fenix endures as he’s now in the TRAILER HITCH! Mortos puts the pressure on Fenix, but he endures, crawls, reaches out, but Mortos thrashes! They roll, and end up in the ROPEBREAK! Mortos lets Fenix go and Fenix bails out.
The fans rally for Fenix but Mortos goes out after him. Mortos stands Fenix up to SLAP him back down! Mortos drags Fenix up to tear at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off and refreshes the ring count. Fenix staggers, Mortos brings him around, and Mortos POSTS Fenix! Fenix staggers, Mortos snarls at Abrahantes, then Mortos SLASH Fenix again! Mortos puts Fenix in and covers, TWO! So Mortos goes back to the mask! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Mortos still pulls at the eye hole! The ref argues with Mortos, and Fenix gets up. Fenix throws a feeble forearm, Mortos DECKS him again!
Mortos again tears at the mask! The fans rally for Fenix but Mortos brings him around, stomps him down, then has the bad leg around ropes. Mortos runs, but Fenix is up, so Mortos CLOBBERS him! Mortos soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mortos stands on Fenix’s head! The ref reprimands, Mortos steps away, then Mortos puts Fenix in the ropes. Mortos again pulls at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off and soaks up the heat. Fenix flounders to the ramp, then the steps, but Mortos pursues. Mortos brings Fenix up for a FACEBUSTER on the steel! Mortos snarls as he looms over Fenix. Fenix stands, but Mortos winds up to SLAP him down again! Fenix flops against railing, but Mortos tears at the mask’s eye hole! The fans boo and Fenix gets away, but Mortos SLAPS him back down! Mortos puts Fenix in, scares Abrahantes off again, then storms into the ring. Mortos stomps Fenix around, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Mortos fireman’s carries, but Fenix fights free! The fans fire up as Fenix fires elbows, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Mortos runs, but into a BOOT! Fenix dodges, CHOPS, then goes up and up, but Mortos SLAPS him! Fenix uses that to get the RANA! Fenix then ducks ‘n’ dodges, Tiger Feint REWIND! Mortos falls, Fenix crawls to the cover, ONE?!? Mortos has more power than Fenix expected but the fans rally as hard as they can! Fenix winds up to BUZZSAW! But Mortos just shakes it off?! Fenix SUPERKICKS! Mortos stands, into another SUPERKICK! Fenix then gets around, reels Mortos in, but Mortos is so big!
Fenix tries to suplex, manages to pick Mortos up, and flips him into a GUTBUSTER! Both men fall, Fenix crawls to the cover, TWO! Mortos is still in this but Fenix keeps his cool. The fans rally up again, and Mortos crawls. Fenix aims from a corner, runs up, and pops up to KICK Mortos! Fenix keeps moving, SPRINGBOARD- HEADBUTT!! Mortos takes Fenix out of the sky and the fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” A standing count starts, the two slowly rise, and Fenix uses ropes to get up at 6 of 10. Mortos stands at 7, roars, and runs up, but Fenix dodge! Mortos’ knee hits buckles and he tumbles up and out!
Fenix goes up a corner, the fans fire up, and Fenix SUPER TORNILLOS! Direct hit and down goes Mortos! Fenix stands, the fans are thunderous again, and Fenix drags Mortos into the ring. Fenix says animo and he high-fives some fans. Fenix goes to a corner, springboards in, and leaps, but into Mortos’ arms! Fenix fights free, scoops, but Mortos turns that right around! LUNG BLOWER! Mortos isn’t done there, he whips Fenix to scoop and torture rack, right into a WIDOW’S PEAK!! Cover, TWO?!? Fenix survives and Abrahantes is all fired up! The fans rally up again, too, but Mortos roars as he looms over Fenix!
Mortos sits Fenix up, runs, but Fenix kips up to SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! And then SUPERKICK! Mortos is still on his feet so Fenix goes up and up and tightrope PENALTY KICKS! Mortos staggers, into another SUPERKICK! Fenix goes back to the corner and goes back up! The fans fire up for the FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mortos survives and shocks everyone! Fenix hurries to a corner, he runs up at Mortos to somersault, but Mortos catches him! Mortos pops Fenix up but Fenix victory rolls through that, and WINS!!
Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall
By the seat of his pants, Fenix wins his return match! Fenix celebrates with the people, will Fenix be back on top of AEW soon enough?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
Arkady Aura says Freshly Squeezed was attacked by #JustTrent last Dynamite, and that ultimately forced Chuck Taylor’s hand in choosing sides. The Kentucky Gentleman chose Cassidy, where is his head at right now? Cassidy knows Trent said a lot of things that Cassidy is still working through. But what is on his mind most now is that later tonight on Rampage, those two are fighting in a Parking Lot Brawl. Cassidy is afraid of what Trent and Chuck are going to do to each other. Kris Statlander walks in and tells Cassidy that “he needs us. Let’s go.” Cassidy nods and leaves with the Galaxy’s Greatest. Will Chuck’s real friends be there for him, win or lose?
Rush VS Martin Stone!
From one return to another, El Toro Blanco also gets back in action! But will the leader of La Faccion Ingobernable be tranquilo? Or will he lose his cool taking on The Gov’nah?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Rush. Rush stares Stone down, Stone rushes up, but Rush dodges to SNAP GERMAN! And then Rush KNEES Stone down! Stone tumbles out of the ring but Rush goes out after him. Rush sends Stone into railing! And then into more railing! Rush stomps away, the ref counts and then storms out to stop him! Rush lets off, smirks as he fetches a chair, and he puts that in the ring. The ref hurries to get the chair, so that lets Rush use camera cables to LASH Stone! And LASH again! Rush puts Stone in the ring, storms in after him, and kicks him low! Rush pulls Stone’s shirt down, so he can CHOP!
Rush whips corner to corner, runs in, but Stone dodges! Stone runs up but Rush ROCKS him! Rush roars, then OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Stone into buckles! Rush takes aim, Stone flounders around, and Rush FOREARMS Stone down! Rush then goes corner to corner, “If you mess with the bull…!” You get BULL’S HORNS!! Cover, Rush wins!
Winner: Rush, by pinfall
El Toro Blanco just crushed Stone, will he soon stampede his way up to some gold? But wait, Rush isn’t done! He DECKS Stone, stomps away, then goes corner to corner to again use THE HORNS!! Rush laughs while Stone flounders away. Will Rush be ruthless all the way to the top of AEW?
Backstage interview with Serena Deeb.
Arkady Aura is now with The Professor of Professional Wrestling, and says that Deeb came out to touch the AEW Women’s World Championship. What message is Deeb looking to send? Deeb says it’s a very simple one. On one hand, we have the great champion, Toni Storm, someone everyone loves, and one of the greatest champions in this company’s history. On the other, we have the undefeated Professor, the obvious #1 contender. After everything Deeb’s been through, how hard she had to fight to get back here, failure is not an option. It is now or never!
And after four years of being told how great she is, and how she SHOULD be champion, it is time to prove it. It is time to accomplish something she has yet to do, and that is become THE AEW Women’s World Champion. Deeb tells Storm this isn’t a movie, this is real-life. And as such, will Deeb bring Storm crashing down to reality?
Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Anna Jay!
The Leading Lady didn’t appreciate how The Queenslayer tried to slay her protege, who wasn’t even Anna’s opponent on Wednesday! Will Storm prove Anna is NOT the Star of the Show? Or will Anna jump the line to a title shot with a win here tonight?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. They tie up, go around, and then they break. Storm says, “How DARE you!” The two reset, the fans rally again, and they tie up. Storm waistlocks, Anna switches, but Storm wrenches out. Anna slips through to wrench back and wristlock. Storm reaches out but Anna keeps her from ropes. Anna headlocks, grinds, thrusts, and repeat. Anna endures, powers up to pop out the back and she headlocks in return. Storm endures as Anna grinds, then she brings Anna to her knees. Storm headlocks for the takeover, but Anna headscissors. Storm kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff.
Anna and Storm reset, circle, and then Storm kicks low! Storm ROCKS Anna, ROCKS her again, then whips. Anna reverses, runs up and LEG LARIATS in the corner! Anna snapmares, mocks the fans chanting for Storm, and then gives a HIP ATTACK! Storm is upset, and she hits a THESZ PRESS! Storm rains down fast hands, and the fans fire up! Storm gives Anna the HIP ATTACK! And another! And then another! Storm winds up, the fans cheer, and Storm HIP ATTACKS! Anna flounders to the apron, Mariah is there to mock her, and then Storm runs to HIP ATTACK Anna into Mariah! Storm realizes her mistake, but she puts Anna in the ring.
Storm helps Maria up, checks her over, and she seems okay. Storm hurries up but Anna gets her for a NECKBREAKER! Storm flops down and Anna soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Anna storms out after Storm, stalks her around the way, but Storm CHOPS! Anna CHOPS back! Anna CHOPS Storm, then soaks up the heat. Storm scrambles away to hide behind Mariah and Luther, then she gets in the ring. Anna storms in but Storm stomps her at the ropes! The ref counts, Storm drops knees on Anna! Anna flounders to a corner, but Storm scrapes her boot off Anna’s face. Storm stands Anna up to CLUB her in the chest, then CHOP her! Storm bumps Anna off buckles, but Anna turns things around to CHOP! Storm flounders, Anna CHOKES her on ropes! The ref reprimands and counts, but Anna lets off at 4.
Anna drags Storm around, puts her in a corner, and digs her boot in again. The ref counts, Anna lets off, and Storm sits down. Anna grabs the sign Mariah is holding, and RIPS it! Mariah is devastated but Anna goes back to CLUB Storm! Anna CHOKES Storm, thrashes her around, then lets off as the ref counts. Anna CLUBS Storm while Luther rallies the fans. Storm rises as Anna fires more forearms! Storm ROCKS Anna in return! Anna snarls and ROCKS Storm! Storm CHOPS back! Anna CHOPS, Storm CHOPS, then they go back to forearms! Anna fires a flurry, runs, but Storm HEADBUTTS! Both women fall as Collision returns to single picture!
The fans rally for Storm as she rises in a corner. Anna runs up, into an ELBOW! Storm then goes up and over, runs in, blocks boots, and she has Anna in the ropes! DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Then a DDT! Then a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Not quite perfect but Storm keeps her cool. Storm drags Anna up, chokes her, but Anna wrenches out to HOOK KICK! Anna Gory Especials for the GORY BOMB! Cover, TWO! Storm survives the shoutout to Tay, but Anna clinches. Storm fights free, then hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Anna survives and the fans rally up again as Storm goes to ropes.
Storm drags Anna up, reels her in, but Anna wrenches out! FLATLINER! And a roll into the QUEENSLAYER!! Storm flails as she’s caught in body scissors! The fans rally as Storm endures and fights around! Storm rises up, Anna as a backpack, for a BACKPACK SENTON! Anna lets go and Storm is free! Storm is ready for her close-up! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
And with that, revenge is sweet for Timeless Toni! Mariah celebrates with her mentor, but what will Storm think of Deeb’s challenge?
Orange Cassidy finds Chuck Taylor.
Cassidy hands Chuck his pup, and Chuck is glad everyone’s here. He wants everyone to hear this. Whatever happens out there, no one is to interfere. Chuck has to do this on his own. Cassidy accepts those terms and takes Pup Taylor back. Will the Kentucky Gentleman be able to settle things once and for all with #JustTrent?
The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS Grizzled Young Veterans!
Max Caster & Anthony Bowens may no longer be AEW World Trios Champions, but surely they will look to get back at the Bang Bang Gang. However, they’re up against a team SSSSOOOON~ to be recognized as the best team in the world! Will Zack Gibson & James Drake make sure everyone knows to #GritYourTeeth? Caster has a diss track, though! “Acclaimed on the mic, bring the flavor like Bailey’s. Damn it feels good to be back here in Daily’s! Grizzled Young Vets, I can only yawn. Drop you on your little as necks like Tony Khan! Drop the ball like it’s tic-tac-toe. We gonna send these dudes back to the Impact Zone! Grit my teeth? Do not make me laugh! You better bite the pillow when we get up in dat ass!”
Bowens tells “JEEEACKSONVILLE~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor Me, Daddy Ass!” And he does! But will this homecoming be a less than happy one for the AEW homegrown talent?
The teams sort out, Caster starts against Liverpool’s Numbah One. Gibson tells Caster to ignore the fans and the two tie up. They go around, Caster headlocks, but Gibson rolls to a cover, ONE! Caster holds on, Gibson fights up, and Gibson powers Caster around to a wrench, hammerlock and then tags Drake. Drake wrenches, wrangles Caster, then traps the arm to SNAP LOCK it! Drake kips up, the fans boo, but Drake grabs Caster’s arm. Caster throws body shots but Drake ROCKS Caster. Drake whips, Caster ducks ‘n dodges! Bowens sneaks a tag, SUNSET BACKBREAKER NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, ONE!!
Bowens keeps on Drake while the fans sing, “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy!” Bowens CHOPS, CHOPS, then CHOPS again! Drake fires forearms with Bowens and the fans fire up! Bowens fires more shots, but Drake powers him back. Gibson tags in, leapfrog and bypass leads to DOUBLE LARIATS! Drake talks trash, as does Gibson, and Gibson fires forearms! Gibson reels Bowens in but Bowens fights the suplex! Gibson CLUBS Bowens, but Bowens snap suplexes Gibson! Tag to Caster, but Gibson JAWBFREAKRS Bowens and whips Caster. Caster reverses, they drop, bypass, kick and SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!!
Caster keeps on Gibson, whips, but Gibson holds ropes. Gibson BOOTS Caster, DECKS Bowens, but Caster gets around to kick and UPPERCUT! Caster whips, Gibson tags Drake and they drop, dropkick, and basement dropkick Caster! Then MAYHEM IN MOTION takes out Bowens! The GYV soak up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Gibson goes out to fetch Caster, and brings him around so Drake can add on, PLANCHA BACKBREAKER COMBO! The ring count climbs but GYV put Caster in the ring. Gibson has Caster on the apron, has a cravat, and then he SLAMS Caster on the edge! Caster sputters while reaching out, but Gibson keeps him from Bowens. Gibson CLOBBERS Caster, talks some trash, then drags Caster up to DECK him! Caster flounders to the corner, Drake tags in and he runs in to ELBOW! Gibson adds a clothesline, Drake DROPKICKS! Drake taunts Bowens, then DECKS Caster! Caster flounders but Drake KNEES him in the back.
Drake clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Caster down. Caster endures, the fans rally up, and Caster fights up to a BIG back suplex! Both men crawl, hot tag to Gibson and he hurries after Caster while Collision goes to break!
Collision returns, Gibson tags back in and the GYV double whip Caster. Caster holds ropes, BOOTS Drake, then TOSSES Gibson! Caster ELBOWS Drake away but Gibson trips him up! Gibson drags Caster out but Caster DECKS him! Drake DIVES onto Caster! Drake goes to the corner, Gibson puts Caster in, and Gibson brings Caster around to back suplex! Gibson clamps on with a chinlock but Caster endures. Gibson talks trash to Daddy Ass while Daddy Ass coaches Caster. Caster fights up, reaches out, but he throws body shots! Gibson keeps hold of an arm but Caster fires more hands! Gibson reaches out, tag to Drake!
Drake runs in to take Caster’s other hand, and GYV send Caster to their corner. Drake runs in to UPPERCUT, Gibson clothesline, but Caster ducks the wheel kick! Hot tag to Bowens! Bowens rallies on GYV with haymakers and CHOPS! ROLLING ELBOW for Drake! ROLLING ELBOW for Gibson! Bowens fires off strikes then hits the FAMOUSER! “EVERYONE! LOVES THE ACCLAIEMD!” But Drake ELBOWS Bowens! Caster sneaks a tag, Bowens dodges Drake, FOREARM SMASH, ELBOW, then another FOREARM! Feed to the scoop SLAM, and Bowens goes up! Caster holds Drake open, SCISSOR ME TIMBERS!
Bowens & Caster scissor finger, and then they get Drake up! Suplex and assist for the CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! Cover, TWO!! Drake survives and shocks The Acclaimed! Caster tags Bowens, but then Gibson YANKS Bowens down! Caster drags Gibson up, but Gibson RAMS him into a corner! Drake runs up, GRIT YOUR TEETH!! Caster wobbles, GYV DUMP him out to the ramp!! Caster even hit lighting on the way down! Bowens rises, sees it is 2v1, but he still fights! Bowens dodges Drake, BOOTS Gibson, then switches with Drake to spin him, snapmare, and RUNNING KNEE! Gibson is up, but he gets haymakers from Bowens!
Bowens goes up, but Gibson sweeps the legs! DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Drake is on the other corner, and he goes COAST2COAST!! Bowens gets obliterated, Drake covers, TWO!!! Bowens survives and GYV is fuming! Drake tags Gibson back in, they get Bowens up, and Gibson says THEY are the best! GYV talks trash on Billy, they aim from corners, but Billy throws off his shirt! Caster runs up to CLOBBER Drake! And he ROCKS Gibson! Bowens gives Gibson Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! Tag to Caster! THE ARRIVAL, and then THE MIC DROP!! Cover, Acclaimed win!!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall
Even after an intense battle, Caster & Bowens come back to win it! Is this just the start of the comeback tour for The Acclaimed on the road to Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with Katsuyori Shibata.
Arkady is now with The Wrestler, and she brings up the issues with Shane Taylor Promotions. But at the same time, he is going to be challenging Chris Jericho for the FTW Championship. Any last words before that match? Shibata uses his Google Translate voice-to-text to “say” that he is going to chop down The Learning Tree and take Jericho’s title. And any plans for Shane Taylor? Shibata “says,” Rampage will see him take on STP alone. But then Daniel Garcia steps in. Garcia tells Shibata-san that he has respect for him. If Shibata needs help against STP, Garcia will help him. What does he say?
Shibata takes a moment to type it out, and says okay. Save the last dance for him. Garcia nods and dances his way off screen. Will the Dragonslayer help The Wrestler take the fight to Big Bad Shaney T. Boy?
AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli!
The Realest is a fighting champion to be sure! Winning the title at Dynasty, denying a challenger on Dynamite, and now putting the gold up on Collision, will this still be Swerve’s House? Or is the Swiss Superman about to put Blackpool Combat Club back on top?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who survives this Collision!
The bell rings and the two shake hands to show there is respect. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. Claudio powers Swerve to a corner, the ref counts, and Claudio lets off. The fans are torn as the two reset and circle again. Swerve rolls to get a leg, but Claudio gut wrenches. Claudio gets around to waistlock and he drags Swerve down. Swerve moves around, Claudio facelocks, but Swerve fights up. Swerve pries the hold open to knuckle lock and the two go shoulder to shoulder. Claudio bends Swerve back, has a cover, ONE as Swerve gets an arm up! Claudio puts that arm down to cover, ONE as Swerve has the other arm up!
Claudio pushes Swerve down again, TWO as Swerve bridges up. Claudio jumps on but Swerve stays up! Claudio tries again but Swerve uses that to MONKEY FLIP! Swerve rolls back but Claudio MONKEY FLIPS! Both men are down, TWO as one side goes up! The rest, but that’s another double cover, TWO as the other side rises up! They rest, double cover, TWO as they double bridge! The fans fire up as they stare down upside-down! They turn over, keeping the knuckle locks, and they stand to go forehead to forehead. The fans rally, but Claudio wrangles Swerve down again. Swerve avoids his hand getting stomped, then he rolls to wrangle Claudio!
Claudio avoids his hand getting stomped, and the fans cheer the standoff. They shake hands again, approach, and Swerve trips Claudio. Swerve runs, Claudio drops down then hurdles over, but Swerve avoids the flip to roll Claudio, Claudio rolls Swerve, TWO! Claudio headlocks, Swerve powers up and out, then drops to jumps, into a BACKBREAKER! The fans boo as Claudio mocks, “Whose House?” Claudio stalks Swerve, UPPERCUTS, then runs up to clothesline Swerve up and out! Swerve flounders along the ramp but Claudio pursues. Claudio CLUBS Swerve, follows him up to the stage, and Claudio ROCKS Swerve.
Swerve CHOPS, fires forearms, then ROCKS him. Claudio staggers away, Swerve leaps to RANA Claudio down the ramp! Claudio tumbles back to the ring, and Swerve clotheslines Swerve into the ring! Swerve goes up and up and CROSSBODIES! Claudio sits up while Swerve storms around. Swerve turns Claudio for a NECKBREAKER! Roll through, and then another turn, for another NECKBREAKER! Swerve holds on as he drags Claudio back up and then puts him in ropes! Swerve turns Claudio for a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! Claudio flops to the floor while the fans rally up. The ring count starts, Claudio refreshes it at 5 of 10.
Swerve lets Claudio take his time, and Claudio goes back to the apron. Swerve storms up but Claudio RAMS into him! Claudio fires a forearm, Swerve gives it back, repeat! They brawl with the ropes between them, and Swerve ROCKS Claudio! Claudio ROCKS Swerve, then HOTSHOTS him! Swerve staggers away, Claudio steps in but Swerve KICKS the ropes! Claudio tumbles back down. Swerve goes to the apron, and Swerve PNEALTY- NO, Claudio blocks and ROCKS Swerve back! Claudio trophy lifts Swerve, to then THROW into the wall! The fans boo as Swerve flops to the floor! Claudio runs up, to UPPERCUT Swerve back down!
Claudio stands on the timekeeper’s desk to soak up heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Swerve writhes but Claudio drags him back up. Claudio FLAPJACKS Swerve off railing! Swerve sputters but Claudio keeps after him with forearms. Swerve hits back but Claudio ROCKS him, then puts him against the apron to CLUB away! Nana protests but Claudio lets off after ten shots! Claudio steps into the ring, does a victory lap, but Swerve crawls into the ring. Claudio fires off hands, UPPERCUTS, then brings Swerve around to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Claudio keeps Swerve down with a chinlock and leans on the hold. Swerve endures, fights up, reaches out, but throws hands. Claudio shoves Swerve to ropes, and catches him for a SLEEPER!
Swerve flails and reaches out again, but Claudio squeezes tight! Swerve is fading as he drops to his knees! Nana coaches and the fans rally up, and Swerve fights to his feet! Swerve throws body shots, Collision returns to single picture, and Claudio shoves. Swerve BOOTS, Claudio rebounds and BOOTS Swerve! Swerve stands, Claudio runs up but Swerve puts him on the apron! Swerve sweeps the legs, Claudio dangles on the apron, and Swerve SUPERKICKS Claudio down! The fans fire up as Swerve goes to the apron, lines up the shot, and BOOTS Claudio! Swerve puts Claudio in the ring, goes up the corner, and FALLING UPPERCUTS!
Swerve hits the Griddy and the fans fire up! Claudio staggers up, but he UPPERCUTS in return! Swerve goes to a corner. Claudio mocks the Griddy, then runs up, but into BOOTS! SOMERSAULT FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Nana argues the count but Swerve keeps his focus. The fans fire up with Swerve, he runs up and CHOPS! Swerve runs up again, but Claudio ELBOWS! Claudio runs up, into a HIP TOSS! Gator roll and deadlift, but Claudio wrenches out to UPPERCUT! Gotch hold, but Swerve back drops! Claudio sunset flips it, but Swerve rolls through to SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out while Nana grows frustrated.
Swerve shakes out his arms while he pursues Claudio. Nana tells Swerve he is the man, and Swerve runs up at Claudio! Claudio pops Swerve up tot he upper level! Swerve stomps Claudio’s hands to keep him away! Swerve says hey to commentary, before he FOSBURY FLOPS to the floor!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Swerve puts Claudio in, goes up the corner, and aims for the 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and Swerve gets frustrated, but “This is Awesome!” Swerve brings Claudio up but Claudio fights the nelson! Claudio trips Swerve, has the legs, but Swerve kicks him away! Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS back!!
Swerve sits up with fury in his eyes that Claudio would dare use his move! Swerve UPPERCUTS Claudio to use Claudio’s move! The UPPERCUTS go back and forth, Swerve holding his own! Swerve fires body shots, then a SOBAT, then a HAYMAKER then a ROUNDHOUSE! But Claudio rebounds to LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but there’s still Rampage to do tonight! Swerve gator rolls and deadlifts Claudio for the BRAINBUSTER! Swerve then goes to the corner, goes up top, and he takes aim! KILL STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Swerve is fuming that Claudio would dare survive that move! Claudio sits up again, into the HOSE- NO, Claudio blocks and SWINGS Swerve around!! The fans are torn but Swerve is still going around and around! Claudio goes to TEN, then picks up speed to go to FIFTEEN! Claudio steps through, for the SHARPSHOOTER!! Swerve endures, claws around, but Claudio sits deep! Swerve fights forward, reaches out, but Claudio shifts to a CROSSFACE! Swerve rolls but ends up further away from ropes! Claudio pulls on the hold, but Swerve still fights! The fans rally, Swerve powers through to roll Claudio up, TWO!!
Claudio fires down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then he gets Swerve up, Gotch hold, but Swerve grabs Claudio’s leg to block! Claudio fires off forearms and UPPERCUTS! Claudio powers up, runs and LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!!! Swerve survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio seethes, drags Swerve back up and reels him in to try one more time! Gotch hold, but Swerve slips up and out! DDT!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Swerve crawls to the corner, drags himself up to the top, and he turns around, to SWERVE- NO, Claudio stays on his feet, and hits a POP-UP UPPERCUT!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?
Claudio can’t believe it but Swerve survives one of his best shots! Swerve goes to a corner, drags himself up, and Claudio roars! Claudio UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS, again and again and again! The ref counts., Claudio lets off, then jukes to UPPERCUT! Claudio brings Swerve out, to UPPER- NO, Swerve hooks an arm and backslides, TWO!! Swerve goes to a corner, Claudio runs in but Swerve goes up and over! Claudio POSTS himself! Swerve reels him in, GERMAN SUPLEX! Claudio sits up, into a BOOT! Claudio roars, Swerve roars, and Swerve runs, but into a POP UP- DOUBLE STOMPS!!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve reloads, for the HOUSE CALL!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
It was a shootout ’til the end, and in the end, Swerve had more ammo in his arsenal! But he still shows Claudio respect by offering a handshake. Claudio stands, and he shakes Swerve’s hand. The Realest is rolling on, but who will look to go Double or Nothing with him in just one month’s time?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, even with it having to be slightly delayed by NBA Playoffs. There was criticism out there that Swerve didn’t get a chance to talk on Dynamite, but he still had a really good promo to open Collision, and it worked better that he’d be able to reference the attack on Tony Khan from Dynamite. Swerve subtly calls out a lot of wrestlers within AEW, and technically some outside of AEW, by saying he doesn’t like people just calling themselves “Best in the World.” He and Claudio had an awesome main event match, though maybe a false finish too many. Swerve of course retained, and can’t wait to see who a now EVP dominated AEW chooses as Swerve’s opponent. It would be hilariously corrupt of The Bucks to make it Jack Perry.
Great Six Man title match tonight, solid first defense for Bang Bang Gang. Great tag match from Acclaimed with Grizzled Young Veterans, but it makes sense Acclaimed would win as the AEW home team. I’m just not sure where Acclaimed go from here other than Billy Gunn saying they can return to the tag division and challenge The Bucks. After all, FTR got pretty banged up in the ladder match and it’d be a bit soon for them to get a rematch against The Bucks. Swerve could team up with The Acclaimed if they’re all going to target The Elite, and vice-versa, going towards Double or Nothing.
Great return matches for Rey Fenix and Rush, but I didn’t think Rush would just do a squash match. Fenix, Pac and Penta all being healthy at the same time, Death Triangle going for the trios titles? Lucha Bros going for tag titles? And I’m really hoping LFI truly gets going here in AEW, also going for the trios titles or something like that. Really good promo from Cassidy with Kris and then Cassidy with Chuck to hype up the Parking Lot Brawl, that thing is gonna kick off Rampage and be wild stuff. Good promo from House of Black to call out Edge, but you can bet this won’t be the only time they go for the TNT Championship. Edge will surely beat Buddy or Brody, and then it’s Malakai challenging at Double or Nothing.
Good promo from Shibata and Garcia to set up a tag match for Rampage, that’ll be great stuff. Good interview promo for Deeb, though it doesn’t add all that much from everything else she’s said to this point. Storm VS Anna was a very good match, and of course Storm won. No Mina showing up was a little surprising, but there’s plenty of time to build the mentor love triangle. Deeb VS Storm will be great stuff, and depending on how they play this, there’s half a chance Deeb wins because Storm will end up preoccupied with Mina and Mariah being so close. Deeb can take the title and face Deonna, Rosa, and a number of others while Storm and Mina fight over Mariah quite literally.
My Score: 8.8/10
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